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Videos don't cause people to die, and definitions of 'hate speech' are difficult. Mocking Islam seems pretty hateful, since it is at the core of the belief syst
by ppod 14y ago
Videos don't cause people to die, and definitions of 'hate speech' are difficult. Mocking Islam seems pretty hateful, since it is at the core of the belief system of a large proportion of the world's population. But what about mocking Scientology, or Mormonism? When is a belief system so ridiculous or unpopular that it no longer deserves protection?
You say that it should be taken down because it 'caused the deaths of several people' - the implication is that belief systems deserve more protection if their adherents are more willing to commit murder in retaliation.
- dbecker 14y agoI agree that the murderers are obviously to blame. But the film is like a kid who pokes a beehive with a stick with all his friends around. We know you can't control all the bees once you get them riled up, so you're still an asshole if you intentionally put others at risk. Free speech may give the film-maker the right to be an asshole, but it doesn't change the fact that he's an asshole.